Material Girl: The Fancy Lives of the Lear Sisters, Book 1

For socialite Robin Lear, being handcuffed in the back of a police car for a bogus crime is the cherry on top of the worst week ever. First, her father announces devastating news. Then, in a fit of tough love, he demotes Robin from her cushy job in the family business and reassigns her to work for an insufferable manager. Now, for the first time in her life, Robin will have to earn her place in the world - and the sexy new contractor renovating her house may be just the man to show her how.

All I Need Is You: An Over the Edge Novel, Book 1

Behind Eli McCain's Texas drawl lies an extreme sports lover, a former Hollywood stuntman...and a broken heart. Left at the altar a year ago, he's not happy when Thrillseekers Anonymous, the extreme sports club he cofounded, gets into the celebrity wedding business. Especially since Marnie Banks, the wedding coordinator with the stunning smile and sexy curves, never stops talking. Marnie, meanwhile, hopes planning an A-list celebrity wedding will be her ticket to success. If only her glamorous clients weren't constantly throwing outrageous demands at her. And if only Eli wasn't so guarded - and so jaw-droppingly handsome.

Sweet as Sin: Bad Habit, Book 1

Twenty-something Kat Reid is loving life as an in-demand Hollywood makeup artist. She has absolutely no interest in rock 'n' roll, but in order to pay the mortgage, she agrees to work on the set of a rock video for the world-famous rockers known as Bad Habit...which brings her face-to-face with Nico Nyx, lead singer of Bad Habit and Adonis in the flesh.

Wicked Angel

She raced across the pasture, vaulted a fence, and landed, stunned and breathless, on top of the most handsome man she had ever seen. The bemused stranger stayed to capture the fancy of the brood of orphaned children in her charge, then stole Lauren Hill's heart with a searing kiss as he left. Lauren couldn't tell him she was a widowed countess fallen on hard times. She tried to forget him - until she saw him again at a London ball. The man who haunted her dreams was a duke, out of her class...and he was pledged to another woman.

The Trouble with Honor

Desperate times call for daring measures as Honor Cabot, the eldest stepdaughter of the wealthy Earl of Beckington, awaits her family's ruin. Upon the earl's death she and her sisters stand to lose the luxury of their grand home - and their place on the pedestal of society - to their stepbrother and his social-climbing fiancée. Forced to act quickly, Honor makes a devil's bargain with the only rogue in London who can seduce her stepbrother's fiancée out of the Cabots' lives for good.

Taken, Not Spurred: Lone Star Burn, Book 1

Would-be writer Sarah Dery has just turned twenty-five and feels like her life is on hold. She's done squat with her English degree and is just killing time working for her parents. So, when the opportunity to spend the summer working on a ranch in Texas comes her way, she jumps at the chance - figuring it might be just the jolt she needs to get her creative juices flowing.

Sugar Springs

Lee Ann London once had big plans...scholarship, college, love. Then she found herself raising her deceased sister's twin girls when their father disappeared. Now, with her beautiful girls, a community that depends on her, and her photography studio finally taking off, Lee Ann may not have the life she'd imagined, but it's definitely the one she wants. Until Cody, her bad-boy ex, returns to Sugar Springs...

Suddenly in Love: A Lake Haven Novel, Book 1

Mia Lassiter is thrilled to finally put her artistic skills to use working for her aunt's interior design shop in her hometown of East Beach. While renovating an old mansion overlooking stunning Lake Haven, she encounters a scruffy but attractive man named Brennan - the owner's son. She doesn't realize this sexy recluse is actually Everett Alden, the world-famous rock star in hiding who's nursing his own artistic and personal crises.

The Billionaire's Christmas

Called an eccentric beast by the citizens of Amesport, Maine, handsome billionaire Grady Sinclair stays isolated in his mansion on a private peninsula. The arrangement suits Grady just fine - until an angelic woman rings his doorbell, awaking his long dormant passion with her fearlessness. All he wants is to make the fiery blonde his forever. But will he have to become the monster everyone thinks he is to get his Christmas wish?

Wife by Wednesday: Weekday Brides, Book 1

Blake Harrison: Rich, titled, and charming...and in need of a wife by Wednesday. Blake turns to Sam Elliot, who isn't the businessman he expected. Instead, Blake is faced with Samantha Elliot, beautiful and feisty with a voice men call 1-900 numbers to hear. Samantha Elliot: Owner of matchmaking firm Alliance and not on the marital menu...that is, until Blake offers her ten million dollars for a one-year contract. And there's nothing indecent about this proposal. The money will really help with her family's medical bills. All Samantha will need to do is keep her attraction to her new husband to herself and avoid his bed.

Beautiful Broken Rules: Broken Series, Book 1

The most valuable lesson Emerson Moore ever learned was from her parents: Never get too attached to someone else. That's why this hard-partying college student plays by her own code of bedroom conduct, refusing to stay with the same guy for too long. She gets all the pleasure of having a good time without the messiness of a relationship. So what if frat-house hopping has earned her a certain reputation around campus? At least no one gets hurt this way - especially her.

Publisher's Summary

In the second book of The Fancy Lives of the Lear Sisters trilogy, a former beauty queen's perfect life comes crashing down...but unexpected love may lift her right back up.

To the outside world, former Miss Texas Rebecca Lear has the perfect life - until her husband leaves her for another woman. Now Rebecca's life is a perfect mess, one she's determined to dig herself out of without a cent of her overbearing father's money. She heads to Austin to start anew, volunteering for a friend's political campaign to bulk up her nonexistent résumé. Only Rebecca never counted on working with a hotshot attorney who makes her see red - and feel sexier than she has in years.

When Matt Parrish agreed to help out with his former fraternity brother's campaign, he wasn't signing up to babysit a former beauty queen. True, he can't deny she's beautiful...and sweet and funny and smarter than anyone gives her credit for. But men like Matt don't fall in love with women like Rebecca Lear. No matter how hot the passion burning between them...

Beauty Queen the second book is just great. I loved Material Girl so purchased this book and I think it is even better. Loved Rebecca and Mat and how the story panned out.

I have purchased the next book but have not read that yet if it is as good as the first two it will be great.

Well worth a read.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Falon

Rosemount, MN, United States

15/07/13

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Performance

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"Meh Ok, not as good as the first book"

This installment is about the live of the middle sister Rebecca Lear. Rebecca is former Ms. Texas 1990 and has been a doormat pretty much her whole life. Rebecca finds herself in a state of soul searching after her husband Bud Reynolds of 14 years leaves her for another woman. Rebecca who quit college to become a wife has never held a job before and finds herself in need of a backbone and job skills. Rebecca is approached by a friend of Bud, Tom Masters who seeks her help on his campaign for lieutenant governor, but she learning that he is really after her beauty queen status and her father's connections. The reason I gave the book an average rank is because it is a political setting and I really couldn't stand it, I got the sense the author was sneaking in her own political views, which is fine, her book she can do what she wants, but at the same time you might put a lot of readers off because of it. The second reason is that I couldn't relate that much to Rebecca and her issues, its hard to feel compassion for an ex-beauty queen that had everything handed to her. Just not a relatable character for me.

I would say get the book if its on sale, and save the credit for a better book.

3 of 4 people found this review helpful

Cam

Las Vegas, NV, United States

21/07/14

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Performance

Story

"lved Beauty Queen"

I really enjoyed that the heroine was not made out to be a super smart person disguised as a beauty queen. Even her success in politics was not made super special but believable. Had JL done otherwise, it would have ruined it for me. But this book made both the hero and heroine real with real issues and shortcomings. A very well written book and a definite must read.

2 of 3 people found this review helpful

Amazon Customer

07/03/15

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Performance

Story

"love"

I really enjoyed this book. I found myself having a hard time trying to stop listening. it hag a good amount of drama and romance.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Tarri

United States

02/08/14

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Performance

Story

"Cute story"

While I liked the narrator in the first story, she is now getting on my nerves. Every time the writer says so and so laughs, the narrator goes ha ha and I want to throw my phone at the wall.

Other than that and the fact that the Lear Sisters appear to be self important snobs, I like the books and the character growth.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Karen

CA, United States

13/07/13

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Performance

Story

"You Have to Love a Man that Appreciates Beauty"

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I buy many books just because Natalie Ross reads them. Dialogue ok on this #2 book, but I had better expectations from the description. Needs more humor, ok stab at it, but it is thrown in and needs better flow. Book #1 was the same way and the bases of this series was good. If not for Ms Ross, I would not have purchased.

Would you be willing to try another book from Julia London? Why or why not?

No, as I have maybe have 5 since Ms Ross reads them, but this is just not my kind of author. No more. On her outline to editor maybe good,but her execution just seems on a downer. I want an up lifting story, not just at the end when girl gets her man.

What about Natalie Ross’s performance did you like?

Her male voice is "dreamboat" like, just plain sexy.

What would have made this romance irresistible?

Our hero is a dreamboat,and ms ross makes him so,but too much whoa is me on the heroine's part is not my idea of a good listen.

Any additional comments?

If you are J London fan, then this series is very good. She just is not the author for me

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

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